Sipalay weather in March

In March, Sipalay sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sipalay's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sipalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Sipalay is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
194/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sipalay reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Sipalay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sipalay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8512.511.54.9
Feb30° / 24°8110.211.74.9
Mar31° / 24°8811.411.94.5
Apr31° / 25°1151512.23.8
May30° / 25°27026.412.43.0
Jun29° / 25°38928.412.62.9
Jul28° / 24°43329.212.53.1
Aug28° / 24°38627.812.33.3
Sep28° / 24°39728.512.13.1
Oct29° / 24°33028.811.83.1
Nov30° / 24°1862111.63.7
Dec29° / 24°15418.111.44.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sipalay gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115823
215814
315814
414824
514824
614824
714824
814824
913834
1013834
1113834
1213834
1313834
1413834
1512835
1612835
1712835
1811836
1911836
2011827
2110837
2210828
239838
249829
259829
2688210
2788210
2888210
2988111
3088111
3178112

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:58
211.86:095:58
311.86:095:58
411.86:085:58
511.86:085:58
611.86:075:58
711.96:075:58
811.96:065:58
911.96:065:58
1011.96:055:58
1111.96:055:58
1211.96:045:58
1311.96:045:58
1411.96:035:58
1511.96:035:58
1611.96:025:58
1711.96:015:58
1812.06:015:58
1912.06:005:58
2012.06:005:58
2112.05:595:58
2212.05:595:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:575:58
2612.05:565:58
2712.05:565:58
2812.05:555:58
2912.15:545:58
3012.15:545:58
3112.15:535:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sipalay

In seasonPeak

In March, Sipalay sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sipalay sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sipalay's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Sipalay?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sipalay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sipalay in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Sipalay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sipalay in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sipalay in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sipalay peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sipalay?

Sipalay sits at 9.8°N, 122.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Asia, 26 km away.

Topography around Sipalay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sipalay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sipalay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,440 m.

The land around Sipalay is covered by trees (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Asia 26 km · Kabankalan 52 km · Suay 59 km · Bayawan 61 km · Himamaylan 64 km · Santa Catalina 69 km · Binalbagan 70 km · Hinigaran 76 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sipalay (9.7519°, 122.4042°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).